HTC Wildfire - Manual

5 Contents Contents Basics 9 Inside the box 9 Your phone 9 Back cover 11 Battery 12 Storage card 14 Getting started 15 Switching your phone on or off 15 Setting up your phone for the first time 16 Home screen 17 Sleep mode 18 Status and notifications 19 Opening the Notifications panel 21 Finger gest...

9 Basics Basics Inside the box You will find the following inside the box: Phone Battery (preinstalled) microSD card (preinstalled) USB cable Power adapter Quick start guide Safety and regulatory guide Your phone Front panel 8 9 2 3 1 5 6 7 4 1 Notification LED 2 MENU 3 HOME 4 Microphone 5 SEARCH 6 ...

10 Basics Top panel 2 1 1 3.5mm audio jack 2 POWER Left panel 2 1 1 VOLUME UP/DOWN 2 USB connector Back panel 4 2 3 1 1 5 megapixel camera 2 LED flashlight 3 Back cover 4 Speaker

11 Basics Back cover Removing the back cover Remove the back cover to access the battery compartment and storage card slot. With the phone turned off, hold your phone securely with the front facing down. With your thumb or finger, lift the back cover off from the small opening on the top of your pho...

1 Basics Battery Your phone comes with a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery and is designed to use only manufacturer-specified original batteries and accessories. Battery performance depends on many factors, including network configuration, signal strength, the temperature of the environment in which ...

1 Basics Removing the battery Lift out the battery from the small opening on the left side of the battery compartment. Charging the battery The battery is partially charged when shipped. Before you turn on and start using your phone, it is recommended that you charge the battery. Some batteries perf...

14 Basics Storage card Use the microSD card to store your photos, videos, and music. You’ll find the microSD card already inserted in your phone. Inserting the storage card 1. Take the back cover off. See “Removing the back cover.” 2. Insert the microSD card into the slot with its gold contacts faci...

15 Getting started Getting started Switching your phone on or off Switching your phone on Press and hold the POWER button. Easy. When you turn on the phone for the first time, you’ll need to set it up. Go to “Setting up your phone for the first time” and we’ll take you through it. Switching your pho...

16 Getting started Setting up your phone for the first time When you switch on your phone for the first time, you can set up your email accounts and favorite social networks like Facebook® and Twitter™. You can also easily transfer contacts and other data from your old phone to your new phone. Just ...

17 Getting started Home screen Your Home screen is where you make your phone your own. It comes with a weather clock widget that shows the time and weather in your current location. You can also add your favorite applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets so they’re always just a tap away. To find...

18 Getting started Sleep mode Sleep mode saves battery power by putting your phone into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental touch screen or button presses when the phone’s in your bag or pocket. You’ll still receive messages and calls though. To change the delay befo...

19 Getting started Status and notifications Status icons You can tell a lot about your phone by checking the icons in its status bar. Here’s what each one means: G data transfer Roaming G connected No signal G in idle mode Vibrate mode 1xRTT data transfer Location setting on 1xRTT connected Location...

0 Getting started Notification icons A busy life means a busy phone. Notification icons on the status bar make it easy for you to keep on top of your messages, calendar events and alarms. Here’s what each one means: New Gmail/Google Mail message Call in progress New Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync or ...

1 Getting started Notification LED The notification LED shows a: Solid green light when the phone is connected to the power adapter or a computer and the battery is fully charged. Flashing green light when you have a pending notification. Solid red light when the battery is being charged. Flashing r...

Getting started Finger gestures Tap When you want to type using the keyboard, select items onscreen such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply tap them with your finger. Press and hold To open the available options for an item (e.g. contact or link in a web page), simp...

Getting started Using the optical trackball to interact with the touch screen Besides using finger gestures on the touch screen, you can also use the optical trackball to interact with your phone’s touch screen. Be sure to place your finger over the optical trackball first (covering it completely), ...

4 Getting started Moving the cursor when entering text To go back or forward one character in a word, slide your finger left or right. Slide your finger up or down to go up or down between lines of text. Selecting a link on a webpage Slide your finger down to go to the next link on a webpage. When a...

5 Getting started Adjusting the volume Adjusting the ringer volume changes the volume level of the phone ring tone, whereas adjusting the media volume changes the volume level of sound notifications and music or video playback. Adjusting the ringer volume To quickly switch your phone to silent mode,...

6 Getting started Connecting your phone to a computer Whenever you connect your phone to a computer using the USB cable, the Connect to PC screen opens and lets you choose the type of USB connection. Select one of the following choices, and then tap Done : Charge only Select this option if you only ...

7 Getting started Copying files to or from the storage card You can copy your music, photos, and other files to your phone’s storage card. 1. Connect your phone to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 2. On your phone’s Connect to PC screen, tap Disk drive , and then tap Done . On your comput...

8 Getting started Setting search options From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings . Scroll down the screen, and then tap Search . Tap Google search settings , and then do the following: Select Show web suggestions if you want to include suggestions from Google when doing a search. Sel...

9 Personalizing Personalizing Changing the ringtone Choose from the available selections of ringtones on your phone. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings . Tap Personalize > Default ringtone . The Phone ringtone selection menu then opens. Scroll through the available ringtones ...

0 Personalizing From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Scenes . In the Choose a scene menu, select a preset scene and then tap Done . Default Work Play Customizing and saving a scene After selecting a preset scene, you can add widgets and other elements, arrange the layout, change the wallpa...

1 Personalizing Changing your wallpaper Personalizing your wallpaper with your favorite photo is a quick and easy way to change the feel of your phone and give it a fresh look. Browse the collection of wallpapers included in your phone or choose from photos that you have taken with the camera. 1. Fr...

Personalizing Most HTC widgets are available in a variety of designs and sizes to suit your needs. Tap the right or left arrow button at the bottom of the screen to view the different styles, and then tap Select to choose one. You can also add widgets that allow you to quickly switch on or off certa...

Personalizing Adding application icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen Place application icons on your Home screen to open applications quicker. You can also add shortcuts to settings and specific information such as a bookmarked webpage, someone’s phone number, a music playlist, route direc...

4 Personalizing Adding folders on your Home screen Use folders to group related applications and other shortcuts to keep your Home screen tidy and organized. You can also add information folders that show up-to-date information such as Bluetooth received files, your Facebook phonebook, and more. Cre...

5 Personalizing Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen Rearrange the widgets and icons on your Home screen to give room for adding more items to the Home screen. You can also remove widgets and icons that you don’t frequently use. Moving a widget or icon 1. Press and hold the ...

6 Phone calls Phone calls Making calls There are several ways to call people with your phone. Making a call on the Phone dialer screen Either dial a number directly, or use the Smart Dial feature to search and call a stored contact or a number from your call history. 1. On the Home screen, tap Phone...

7 Phone calls Using speed dial Use speed dial to call a phone number with a single tap. For example, if you assign a contact’s number to the number key, you can simply press and hold this key on the Phone dialer keypad to dial that number. Assigning a speed dial key On the Home screen, tap Phone . P...

8 Phone calls Calling a phone number in an email On the main Home screen, tap Mail . Open the email account where the email with the number is located. In the email account’s inbox, tap the email to open it. In the email body, tap the phone number. The phone dialer screen opens with the phone number...

9 Phone calls Receiving calls When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen appears and displays the caller ID icon, name, and phone number of the calling party. When you receive a phone call from someone who is not stored in People, only the default caller ID icon and phone...

40 Phone calls Setting your phone to automatically adjust the ring volume From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Sound & display . Scroll down the screen, and then select Quiet ring on pickup to lower the ring volume whenever you move or lift up your phone. 3. Press BACK. H...

41 Phone calls Using in-call options When a call is in progress, use the buttons onscreen to mute or unmute the microphone or to turn on or off the speakerphone. You can also press MENU and choose whether to add a call, mute the microphone, and more. Switching between calls If you’re already on a ca...

4 Phone calls Muting the microphone during a call On the screen, tap to toggle between turning the microphone on or off. When the microphone is turned off, the Mute icon ( ) appears in the status bar. Ending a call Do one of the following to end the call: On the screen, tap End call . If the phone d...

4 Phone calls Using Call history Use the Call history to check missed calls, your dialed numbers and received calls. Checking a missed call You will see the missed call icon in the status bar when you miss a call. 1. Slide open the Notifications panel to check who the caller is. 2. To return the cal...

44 Phone calls Adding a new phone number to your contacts from call history On the Call history screen, press and hold a phone number that you want to save to your contacts, and then tap Save to People . 2. Choose where to save the number (phone, Google Account, or others). 3. In the blank contact r...

45 Phone calls Call services Your phone can directly link to the mobile phone network, and enable you to access and change the settings of various phone services for your phone. Call services may include voicemail, voice privacy, and more. Contact your mobile operator to find out about the availabil...

46 People People About People With the People application, you can sync your phone with contacts from your Google Account, computer, and Facebook. You can also sync with work contacts from the Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace. To find out how, see “Ways of getting contacts into your phon...

47 People Transferring contacts from your old phone Easily transfer contacts from your old phone to your HTC Wildfire through Bluetooth. Depending on your old phone’s model, your HTC Wildfire may also allow you to transfer other types of data such as calendar events. Visit our support website (http:...

48 People People screen The People screen has the following tabs: 2 3 4 1 1 All tab Gives you access to all contacts on your phone, including Google contacts, Exchange ActiveSync contacts, Phone contacts, and Facebook contacts. You can also use this tab to open or update My contact card. For more in...

49 People Your contacts list The All tab of the People screen shows all your contacts, including Google contacts, Exchange ActiveSync contacts, Phone contacts, and Facebook contacts. If you signed in to your Google Account and Facebook account when you first set up the phone, your contacts from thos...

50 People Adding a new contact From the Home screen, tap > People . On the All tab, tap Add contact at the top of the screen. 3. Select the Contact type , for example Google or Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync . This determines which account the contact will sync with. For more information, see “Way...

51 People On the upper-right corner of the screen, tap or (if there are suggested links.) 4. On the screen, you can: Under Suggest links , tap to link the contact to an account. Under Add contact , tap one of the options to link to another contact. 5. Tap Done . Breaking the contact information link...

5 People Editing a contact’s information From the Home screen, tap > People . On the All tab, press and hold the contact, and then tap Edit contact . 3. Enter the new information for the contact. 4. Scroll to the bottom of the screen, and then tap Save . Searching for a contact From the Home scre...

5 People Sending contact information as a vCard From the Home screen, tap > People . On the All tab, do the following: To send Do this Someone’s contact information Press and hold the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) whose contact information you want to send, and then tap Send contact...

54 People Contact groups Assign contacts to groups so you can easily send a message or email to a whole group. You can also sync groups on your phone with the groups in your Google account, accessible via your computer’s web browser. Creating a group From the Home screen, tap > People . On the Gr...

55 People Sending a message or email to a group You will be charged by your mobile provider for each message sent. For example, if you send a message to a group of five people, you will be charged for five messages. From the Home screen, tap > People . On the Groups tab, tap the group you want to...

56 People Updates and events tab Shows the contact’s updates and events from social network accounts like Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr. You’ll be able to see updates such as posted status messages, uploads, and profile changes from all these accounts. When there is a notification of the contact’s b...

57 People People widget Put the group of people you contact most right on the Home screen of your phone by adding them as the People widget. Using the People widget, you can instantly place a call, send a message, or view details of a favorite contact with a single tap. Adding People widgets Stay in...

58 People Getting in touch with a contact On the Home screen, go to the People widget. Tap a contact (photo not the name) on the widget. The default communication method will be performed. If you have not set a default communication method, you need to choose one first. See “Setting the default comm...

59 Keyboard Keyboard Using the onscreen keyboard When you start a program or select a field that requires text or numbers, the onscreen keyboard becomes available. After entering your text, press BACK to close the onscreen keyboard. To open and use it again, you can press and hold MENU. Selecting a ...

60 Keyboard Backspace key. Tap to delete the previous character. Language key. The key you see depends on the keyboard language you are currently using. Tap to switch to another keyboard language (see “Enabling multiple keyboard languages”). You can also access onscreen keyboard settings.Tap to togg...

61 Keyboard Entering words with predictive text The onscreen keyboard has predictive text to help you type quickly and accurately. Predictive text input is enabled by default, and word suggestions are displayed as you type. To enter a word in predictive mode, do any of the following: If you see the ...

6 Keyboard Adjusting touch input settings Open the Touch Input settings by doing one of the following: On the onscreen keyboard, tap the Language key (for example, tap if you’re currently using the English onscreen keyboard). Then on the International keyboard options menu, tap Settings . From the H...

64 Messages Messages About Messages Keep in touch with important people in your life. Use the Messages application to compose and send text (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). From the Home screen, tap > Messages . On the All messages screen, all your sent and received messages are neatly groupe...

66 Messages 4. To add a subject line, press MENU and then tap Add subject . 5. Tap the box that says “Tap to compose”, and then enter your message. 6. Tap and then choose the type of attachment. Photo/Video . Select Camera to take a photo and attach it, or Gallery to attach a photo from your storage...

67 Messages Add a video Press MENU, and then tap Add video (you cannot add both a picture and a video on the same slide). Add music or a voice recording Press MENU, and then tap Add audio . Add a caption Tap the box that says “Tap to compose.” Add a new slide Tap Add slide . View the next or previou...

68 Messages Send to or save an email address contained in the message Tap the email address. Then choose whether to send an email, send a multimedia message, or save the email address to your contacts. Forward a message Press and hold the message to open the options menu, and then tap Forward . Chec...

69 Messages Viewing push messages Push messages contain a web link. Often, the link will be to download a file that you have requested, for example a ringtone. When you receive a push message, a notification icon is displayed in the status bar. To open and read a new push message: Press and hold the...

70 Messages Any locked messages in the conversation thread will not be deleted unless you select the Delete locked messages check box. 3. When prompted to confirm, tap OK to delete the entire thread. Deleting several conversations On the All messages screen, press MENU, and then tap Delete . Select ...

71 Messages Received messages Received notification Receive a notification in the status bar when a new message arrives. Play notification sound Set your phone to play a sound when a new message arrives. Notification sound Choose a sound that will play when you receive a message. Vibrate Set your ph...

7 Accounts and sync Accounts and sync Synchronizing with online accounts About online accounts Your phone can sync information with your Google™ and Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® accounts as well as receive updates from social networks such as Facebook®, Twitter™, and Flickr™. These are some of th...

7 Accounts and sync Synchronizing with a Google Account Signing in to your Google Account lets you synchronize Gmail/Google Mail and your Google contacts and calendars between your phone and the web. You also need to sign in to a Google Account to use Google applications such as Google Talk™ and And...

74 Accounts and sync Removing an account You can remove an account to delete it and all information associated with it from your phone, for example messages, contacts, or settings. Removing an account does not delete information from the online service itself. You cannot remove some accounts, such a...

75 Accounts and sync About HTC Sync You can use HTC Sync™ to synchronize contacts, calendar, and other information between your computer and your phone. Download and install the HTC Sync version for HTC Wildfire from our support website, www.htc.com/support, when it’s available. Visit the HTC suppor...

76 Accounts and sync Why don’t I see the Connect to PC screen on my phone? Check your default USB connection type in Settings > Connect to PC . You can select the Ask me check box to always show the Connect to PC dialog box every time you connect the phone to the computer. 3. After you’ve selecte...

77 Accounts and sync Click Overview to see your phone’s basic software information and storage card usage, change the phone name, or install third-party applications to your phone. Click to start synchronization.4 Estimated storage usage bar. When there are new items to be synchronized and added to ...

78 Accounts and sync Calendar Your phone can sync appointments and events with your calendar in Outlook (Outlook XP, Outlook 00 or Outlook 007) or Windows Calendar (for Windows Vista). On the Device panel, click Calendar , and then click the On button. (Turning Calendar sync on means you want this c...

79 Accounts and sync Files and documents You can sync files and documents from your computer to your phone. You can also sync email attachments that you stored on your phone’s storage card to your computer. Before you sync files and documents from your computer to your phone, make sure that your pho...

80 Accounts and sync Synchronizing your phone After selecting and customizing the categories you want to sync, click the Sync now button. Always check the estimated file size of new items that you want to synchronize with your phone. You will see a warning icon beside the estimated storage usage bar...

81 Accounts and sync 5. To switch between the connected phones, click Devices on the top left corner of the Device panel, and then click the phone’s name or image. Installing apps from your computer to your phone If you have applications (.apk files) on your computer, you can use HTC Sync to install...

8 Social Social About Facebook for HTC Sense If you signed in to your Facebook account when you turned on and set up your phone for the first time, that means your Facebook account is linked to Facebook for HTC Sense on your phone. (If you did not do this, see the Accounts and sync chapter to find o...

8 Social Using Friend Stream Friend Stream connects you to your social networks. Share and get updates from your Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr accounts on your phone. With Friend Stream, you can easily track your friends’ status messages, photo uploads, and web links - or comment and post your own. ...

84 Social To find out more about sharing applications, see “Sharing games and applications” in the More apps chapter. 3. Tap Share . Commenting on and liking Facebook posts After tapping someone’s status update on the All updates tab, you can do the following: 2 1 3 1 Tap the album name shown in the...

85 Social Tweeting on your phone Peep is a Twitter™ client that lets you enjoy “tweeting” on your phone. Post and read tweets, send and receive direct messages, search for new Twitter users to follow - all from your phone. If you did not sign in to your Twitter account when you first turned on the p...

86 Social Sending a direct message You can only send a direct message to someone who is following you. On the Peep screen, press MENU, and then tap New message . 2. Tap the To field, and then enter the name. As you enter characters, the names of the Twitter users that match the characters you enter ...

87 Social Chatting in Google Talk Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging program. It lets you communicate with other people that also use Google Talk. From the Home screen, tap > Talk . If you signed in to your Google Account when you first set up the phone, you are already signed in to Google...

88 Social Chatting on or off the record Your Google Talk messages are stored, so you can review them later and even search for them in the Chats folder in Gmail/Google Mail. But, if you’d rather not store the messages in a chat, you can go off the record. On a chat screen, press MENU, and then tap C...

89 Social Managing your Friends list Adding a friend You can invite anyone with a Google Account to become your friend in Google Talk, so you can chat with each other and view each others’ online status. In the Friends list, press MENU and then tap Add friend . Enter the Google Talk instant messagin...

90 Email Email Using Gmail/Google Mail Gmail/Google Mail is Google’s web-based email service. Gmail/Google Mail is configured when you first set up your phone. Depending on your synchronization settings, Gmail/Google Mail on your phone is automatically synchronized with one or more Gmail/Google Mail...

91 Email Switching to another Google Account If you have set up more than one Google Account on your phone, you can switch between accounts in Gmail/Google Mail. To find out how to set up several Google Accounts, see “Adding more Google Accounts” in the Accounts and sync chapter. While viewing the I...

9 Email Tap Delete to delete the conversation from your Google Account. If you delete the conversation accidentally, you can tap Undo in the yellow bar at the top of the screen to undelete it. Tap Older to see the previous conversation in your Inbox. Press MENU to see more options. Replying to or fo...

9 Email If you want to send a carbon copy (Cc) or a blind carbon copy (Bcc) of the email to other recipients, press MENU and then tap Add Cc/Bcc . 4. Enter the email subject, and then compose your email. 5. If you want to add a picture attachment, press MENU and then tap Attach . Navigate to the pic...

94 Email To unstar a message, touch its star again. You can also tap a star in a conversation list to unstar all messages in the conversation. Labeling a conversation You can organize conversations by labeling them. Gmail/Google Mail has several preset labels you can use, and you can also add your o...

95 Email Changing Gmail/Google Mail settings 1. In the Inbox, press MENU and then tap Settings . 2. Set the following options: Signature Enter a signature that is appended at the end of your email messages. Confirm delete Show a confirmation box when you delete a conversation. Batch operations When ...

96 Email Using Mail About Mail The Mail application lets you send and receive email from your webmail or other accounts, using POP or IMAP. It also lets you set up and use your Exchange ActiveSync email on your phone. Adding a POP3/IMAP email account From the Home screen, tap > Mail . Do one of t...

97 Email Checking your Mail inbox From the Home screen, tap > Mail . Your email inbox is displayed. 1 2 3 1 Switch to a different email account or add a new email account. Filter tabs. Number of unread email messages. Tap any of the tabs to filter your received messages. Received . Displays email...

98 Email Quickly browsing your inbox If have a long list of email messages in your inbox, it may not be easy to browse the list and find an email that you want. You can quickly browse through your inbox by using finger gestures. Switch to the email account inbox you want to view. Choose a sorting or...

99 Email Managing email messages Deleting an email message from the inbox On the email account inbox, press and hold the message you want to delete. On the options menu, tap Delete . Deleting more than one message On the email account inbox, press MENU and then tap Delete . Select the messages you w...

100 Email If you want to send a carbon copy (Cc) or a blind carbon copy (Bcc) of the email to other recipients, press MENU, and then tap Show Cc/Bcc . 4. Enter the subject, and then compose your message. 5. To add an attachment, press MENU, tap Add attachment , and choose from the following options:...

101 Email Setting the priority for an email message You can set the priority for an email message that you send. While composing the message, press MENU. Tap Set priority . Select the priority for the message. If you selected High or Low priority, the priority appears below the subject line of the m...

10 Email Changing email account settings Switch to the email account whose settings you want to change. Press MENU and then tap More > Settings . Select from the following: Account settings Change the email account settings such as the name, email address, password, and description. General setti...

10 Calendar Calendar About Calendar Use your phone’s Calendar to create and manage your events, meetings, and appointments. You can also set up your phone to stay in sync with the following types of calendars: On your phone, sign in to your Google Account so you’ll be able to sync your phone’s Calen...

104 Calendar Select your Google Account to create a Google Calendar event. If you have several Google Calendars on the Web, select one in which to add your event. Select PC Sync to create an Outlook Calendar event to sync with your computer. Select Exchange to create an Exchange ActiveSync calendar ...

105 Calendar 2. Add details about the meeting, such as date and time, location, and more. 3. Press MENU and then tap Meeting Invitation . 4. Tap and choose attendees from your contacts or Company directory. 5. Enter your message and then tap Send . 6. Tap Save to add the meeting appointment to your ...

106 Calendar The color bars on the left side of the events indicate the type of calendar in which the event is part of. To find out what each color represents, press MENU and then tap More > Calendars . When in Day view, slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later days. In Day ...

107 Calendar Viewing, editing or deleting an event You can view, edit, or delete events you created. You can also view event invitations that other people sent to you. Viewing and editing an event 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then tap Calendar . 2. In Month view, tap the day when the event tak...

108 Calendar Calendar event reminders If you have set at least one reminder for an event, the upcoming event icon will appear in the notifications area of the status bar to remind you of the upcoming event. Viewing, dismissing, or snoozing event reminders 1. Tap the status bar, then slide your finge...

109 Calendar Displaying and synchronizing calendars You can select which calendars to show or hide on your phone’s Calendar, and which ones to keep synchronized. Showing or hiding calendars In any Calendar view, press MENU , tap More > Calendars , and then select or clear a calendar to show or hi...

110 Calendar Changing Calendar settings You can change Calendar’s settings to specify how it displays events and how it notifies you of upcoming events. In any Calendar view, press MENU and then tap More > Settings to access Calendar’s settings. Reminder settings Choose how you want Calendar to i...

111 Calendar Sending a vCalendar You can send a calendar event as a vCalendar to someone’s phone or your computer using Bluetooth. You can also send it as a file attachment with your message. From the Home screen, tap , and then tap Calendar . In Month view, tap the day when the event takes place. P...

11 Clock and Weather Clock and Weather About the HTC Clock widget The HTC Clock widget that’s by default added on the Home screen shows your current date, time, and location. You can tap the weather image on this widget to open the Weather application and check for more weather forecasts. See “Check...

11 Clock and Weather Tap the tabs at the bottom row or slide your finger across the tabs to switch between the different functions of the Clock application. 2 3 4 5 1 1 Desk Clock tab World Clock tab Alarm Clock tab 4 Stopwatch tab 5 Timer tab Using Desk Clock Opening the Clock application brings yo...

114 Clock and Weather 5 Tap this button to dim the screen and go into screensaver mode. When in screensaver mode, the time and date will change position on the screen after every few minutes. To light up the screen again, tap anywhere on the screen or press the BACK button on your phone. You can cha...

115 Clock and Weather To change the time, tap Set time . Adjust the time by rolling the hour and minute scroll wheels onscreen and then tap OK . Tap the Use 24-hour format check box to toggle between using a 1-hour or a 4-hour time format. Tap Select date format then select how you want dates to be ...

116 Clock and Weather can: Enter the alarm Description and choose the Alarm sound to use. Tap Repeat . Select what days of the week to sound the alarm and then tap OK . Select the Vibrate check box if you want your phone to also vibrate when the alarm goes off. 6. When you’ve finished setting the al...

117 Clock and Weather Checking weather If you consented to turn location service on when you were setting up your phone for the first time, you’ll see the weather of your current location right on the HTC Clock widget of your Home screen. You can also use the Weather application to check the current...

118 Clock and Weather Changing the order of cities on the Weather screen On the Weather screen, press MENU and then tap Rearrange . Press and hold at the end of the item you want to move. When the row is highlighted in green, drag it to its new position, then release. Tap Done . Deleting cities from...

119 Internet connections Internet connections Data connection Your phone will be automatically configured to use your mobile operator’s data connection when you turn on your phone for the first time. Turning the data connection on or off Turning your data connection off can help optimize your batter...

10 Internet connections wireless networks. Tap Wi-Fi settings . The network names and security settings of detected Wi-Fi networks are displayed in the Wi-Fi networks section. If the wireless network you want to connect to is not in the list of detected networks, scroll down the screen, and then tap...

11 Internet connections A message box is then displayed showing the Wi-Fi network name, status, speed, signal strength, and more. If you want to remove the wireless network settings on your phone, tap Forget on this box. You will need to enter the settings again if you want to connect to this wirele...

1 Internet connections Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) From your phone, you can add, set up, and manage virtual private networks (VPNs) that allow you to connect and access resources inside a secured local network, such as your corporate network. Depending on the type of VPN you are us...

1 Internet connections Disconnecting from a VPN Press and hold the title bar, and then slide down your finger to open the Notifications panel. Tap the VPN connection to return to the VPN settings screen, and then tap the VPN connection to disconnect from it. When your phone has disconnected from the...

14 Web browser Web browser Using your phone’s web browser Open the web browser to start surfing the web. The browser is fully optimized and comes with advanced features that let you enjoy Internet browsing on your phone. You must have an active data connection or Wi-Fi connection to access the Inter...

15 Web browser Changing the screen orientation The phone automatically changes the screen orientation depending on how you are holding your phone. Turn your phone sideways to the left to display the web browser in landscape orientation. If the screen orientation doesn’t change automatically, please ...

16 Web browser Pinch your thumb and index finger on a webpage to zoom out. Selecting a link in a web page You can tap a link with your finger to open it, or press and hold a link for more options. Link What to do Web page address (URLs) Tap the link to open the web page.Press and hold the link to op...

17 Web browser You can also navigate to a link on a web page and select it using the optical trackball. This is particularly useful when viewing text and links at a small size. Links are enclosed in a colored box when selected. 1 2 1 Link is selected. 2 Link is not selected. After selecting a link w...

18 Web browser You can also do the following: 1 2 1 Tap a web page to display it in full screen. 2 Tap to close a web page. Downloading applications from the web All downloaded applications are saved to the storage card. Before you download an application from the web, make sure that you have instal...

19 Web browser Copying text, looking up information, and sharing You can select text and then: Copy it. Look it up on Wikipedia or Google Dictionary. Get a translation of the text from Google Translate. Share the text in a new email, text, or multimedia message or in your status update on a social n...

10 Web browser When you select a larger block of text, the appearance of the markers changes. You can drag these markers up or down to select multiple paragraphs of text. Copying and pasting text After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap . The selected text is then copied to the clipboa...

11 Web browser Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages You can store as many bookmarks as you want on your phone. You can also access a convenient History list of the sites you have visited, or quickly view the pages that you access most often. Bookmarking a web page While viewing a web page,...

1 Web browser Changing the view of bookmarks or most visited pages Press MENU, and then tap Bookmarks . On the Bookmarks tab or the Most visited tab , press MENU, and then tap Thumbnails , List , or Grid to change the view. For example, if you are in Thumbnails view and you want to view bookmarks in...

1 Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth basics Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology that allows devices to exchange information over a distance of about eight meters without requiring a physical connection. Turning Bluetooth on or off From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap S...

14 Bluetooth 2. If the Bluetooth check box is not selected, select it to turn Bluetooth on. 3. Make sure that the headset is discoverable. 4. Tap Scan for devices . Your phone will start to scan for Bluetooth devices within range. 5. When you see the name of your headset displayed in the Bluetooth d...

15 Bluetooth Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device Disconnecting a Bluetooth device From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings . In the Bluetooth devices section, press and hold the device to disconnect. Tap Disconnect . ...

16 Bluetooth Sending information using Bluetooth You can use Bluetooth to send information from your phone to another Bluetooth enabled device such as a phone or notebook computer. You can send the following types of information, depending on the device you are sending to: Images and videos Calendar...

17 Bluetooth 4. Tap the name of the receiving device. If you haven’t paired with the receiving device before, tap Scan for devices first. 5. On your phone, tap Pair to confirm that you want to pair with the receiving device. 6. If prompted, accept the connection on the receiving device, and enter th...

18 Bluetooth Receiving information using Bluetooth Your phone is capable of receiving a wide variety of file types with Bluetooth, including photos, music tracks, and documents such as PDFs. To receive files using Bluetooth, you need to have a microSD card on your phone. The first time you transfer ...

19 Bluetooth 10. When a file is transferred, a notification is displayed. To open the file immediately, slide down the Notifications panel, and then tap the relevant notification. When you open a received file, what happens next depends on the file type: Media files and documents are usually opened ...

140 Camera Camera Camera basics Whether traveling for business or fun, enjoy taking photos and videos of your trip and encounters with your phone’s camera. Be sure to plug in your microSD card before you use your phone’s camera. Photos and videos Photos and videos captured with the camera will be st...

141 Camera Back . Return to the Viewfinder screen. Delete . Delete the captured photo or video. Share . Send the captured photo or video to another phone or your computer using Bluetooth, send it by email, or select a social network where you want to upload it to. Gallery . Open and use the Gallery ...

14 Camera Taking a photo 1. On the main Home screen, tap Camera. 2. Before taking the photo, you can zoom in first on your subject. See “Zooming” to find out how to use the onscreen zoom bar. 3. On the Viewfinder screen, tap the Flash button repeatedly to select a camera flash mode depending on your...

14 Camera Capturing a video 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then tap Camcorder . 2. Before capturing video, you can zoom in first on your subject. See “Zooming” to find out how to use the onscreen zoom bar. 3. Frame your subject on the screen. 4. Let the camera auto focus on the center of the scr...

144 Camera Effect . You can apply a special effect to photos and videos that you will capture. Scroll through the Effect menu and choose from effects such as sepia, solarize, posterize, and more. Changing advanced settings 1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap to open the menu panel. 2. Tap in the menu p...

146 Gallery Gallery About the Gallery application Using the Gallery application, you can view photos and watch videos that you’ve taken with your phone’s camera, downloaded, or copied onto your storage card. You can also take a look at your photos and your friends’ photos that are on your social net...

147 Gallery Folders in your storage card that contain photos and videos will also be treated as albums and will be listed below the preset albums. The actual folder names will be used as the album names. Simply tap an album to view the photos and/or videos in that album. If there are photos or video...

148 Gallery Whether you’re in filmstrip or grid view, you can press and hold on a photo or video to open a selection menu and choose what to do with the photo or video.If you want to select another album, tap to return to the Gallery application’s Albums screen.   Viewing photos and videos in land...

149 Gallery Editing your photos Rotating and saving a photo On the Gallery application’s Albums screen, tap an album. Choose whether to browse photos and videos in the album in filmstrip or grid view. See “Browsing in filmstrip or grid view” for details. Press and hold on the photo that you want to ...

150 Gallery Sending your photos and videos Using the Gallery application, you can send photos and videos via email or MMS. You can also send them to another phone or your computer using Bluetooth. Sending photos or videos by email You can send several photos, videos, or both in an email message. The...

151 Gallery Sharing your photos and videos on the Web Using the Gallery application, you can share photos on your social networks (such as Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, and Twitter) and share videos on YouTube. You can also use the Camera or Camcorder application to share a photo or video right after yo...

15 Gallery Enter a different title and description on each photo. Scroll to the right to go to the next photo. 6. Tap Upload . 7. Select which album to upload to and set privacy settings for the uploaded pictures. 8. Tap Done . Sharing photos on Picasa You need to be signed in to a Google Account to...

15 Gallery Tap More details and enter the prompted information, such as description and tags, and select a privacy option. Tap Upload . Viewing photos in your social networks Right on the Gallery application, you can check your uploaded photos and your friends’ photos that are in your social network...

154 Gallery Commenting photos in your social networks Add comments to your uploaded photos as well as your friends’ photos. 1. Do one of the following: While browsing online photos in filmstrip or grid view, press and hold a photo and then tap Add comment . While viewing a photo in full screen, tap ...

155 Music Music Playing music Enjoy listening to songs and music on your phone using the Music application. You need to copy music files to your storage card first to use the Music application to play music. To find out how to copy files, see “Copying files to or from the storage card” in the Gettin...

158 Music Setting a song as ringtone You can select a song from the Music application’s Library and set it as your phone’s ringtone or a ringtone for a certain contact. From the Home screen, tap , and then tap Music . Tap at the bottom-left corner of the screen to go to the Library. In the Library, ...

159 Music Checking if the song was added as a ringtone From the Home screen, press MENU and then tap Settings. On the Settings screen, tap Sound & display > Phone ringtone . The song should be in the ringtone list and selected. Sending music using Bluetooth You can select a song from the Musi...

160 Maps and location Maps and location Turning on location services In order to find your location on your phone, you need to enable location sources. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Location . Select one or both of the following: Use wireless networks Uses Wi-Fi or you...

161 Maps and location Moving on the map Swipe your finger on the screen or the optical trackball to view other areas of the map. Zooming in or out of a map There are several easy ways to zoom in or out: Spread your thumb and index finger across the map to zoom in. Pinch your thumb and index finger o...

16 Maps and location Getting an address and additional information for a location 1. Press and hold a location on the map. A balloon opens over the location, with the address and a thumbnail from street view (if available). 2. Tap the balloon to see more information. You can get directions to the lo...

16 Maps and location Viewing map layers Initially, Google Maps opens with a street map. You can view additional map layers, such as satellite images, traffic information, your Google Latitude friends’ locations, and Wikipedia information on locations. You can also view maps that you and other people...

164 Maps and location Searching for locations and places In Google Maps, you can search for a location, such as an address, a city or a type of business or establishment (for example, museums). As you enter the place to look for, suggested matches from your contacts, the web, and previously searched...

165 Maps and location Getting directions Get detailed directions to your destination. Google Maps can provide directions for travel by foot, public transportation, or car. While viewing a map, press MENU, and then tap Directions . Use your current location as the starting point, or enter a location ...

166 Maps and location Finding your friends with Google Latitude (available by country) Google Latitude ™ user location service lets you and your friends share locations and status messages with each other. It also lets you send instant messages and emails, make phone calls, and get directions to you...

167 Maps and location To see a friend’s profile and connect, tap the photo. Your friend’s name appears in a balloon. Tap the balloon to open a screen with details about your friend and many connection options. When you open Latitude you see a list of your Latitude friends, with a summary of their la...

168 Maps and location HTC Footprints About HTC Footprints HTC Footprints ™ provides an easy way to record favorite places and revisit those places. A footprint consists of a photo you take of a location such as a restaurant, a sightseeing destination, etc., stored together with a precise GPS positio...

169 Maps and location 2. Tap the footprint you want to revisit. 3. Scroll down to see more information. You can tap the information fields to view more information about the footprint, call a stored phone number, and more. 1 2 3 1 Search for the address in Google Maps. 2 Open the web page. 3 Show th...

170 Maps and location Importing footprints You can restore footprints you previously backed up to the storage card. You can also import .kmz files that you saved in other applications, or use a photo as a footprint. 1. Press MENU, and then tap Import . 2. Do one of the following: To import saved foo...

171 More apps More apps Watching videos on YouTube The YouTube application groups and lists videos by categories: Most viewed, Most discussed, Most recent, and Top rated. You must have an active Wi-Fi or data connection to access YouTube.The first time you use certain YouTube functions such as video...

17 More apps Sharing a video link You can share a video by sending its link to your contacts. While watching a video, press MENU, and then tap Share . Choose how you want to share the video link. Capturing a video and sharing it on YouTube From the Home screen, tap > YouTube . Tap . Press the opt...

17 More apps Viewing documents, presentations, and spreadsheets Quickoffice lets you view Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Office Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint files on your phone. Quickoffice supports viewing of Microsoft Office 00 and 007 Word (.doc), Excel (.xls), PowerPoint (.ppt) and text (.t...

174 More apps Keeping track of your stocks Use the Stocks application to get the latest stock updates for stock quotes and market indices you follow. From the Home screen, tap > Stocks . 2 3 4 1 1 From the list of stock quotes and market indices, tap an item to view its intraday chart and other d...

175 More apps Changing update schedule and color settings Downloading stock information automatically may incur additional fees from your mobile operator. On the Stocks main screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings . Select the Auto-sync data check box. Tap Update schedule , and then choose a time ...

176 More apps Using FM Radio You need to connect a headset first to the audio jack of your phone to use FM Radio. FM Radio uses the stereo headset as the FM radio antenna. From the Home screen, tap > FM Radio . The first time you open FM Radio, it automatically scans for available FM stations, sa...

177 More apps Closing or turning off FM Radio Press BACK to close the FM Radio screen. FM Radio continues to run in the background, and you can still listen to the radio while using other applications on your phone. To go back to the FM Radio screen, slide open the Notifications panel, and then tap ...

178 More apps Recording your voice Voice Recorder is useful for quickly recording your thoughts. You can also record your voice and set it as a ringtone. You need to have a microSD card on your phone to use Voice Recorder. From the Home screen, tap > Voice Recorder . Hold the phone’s microphone n...

179 More apps Reading news feeds Use the News application to subscribe to news feeds and keep up with the latest buzz on the Internet. Choose from a selection of channels that cover top blogs, news sites or sports pages, or get news updates based on the keywords you select. From the Home screen, tap...

180 More apps Reading a story From the Home screen, tap > News . On the Subscriptions tab, tap a channel. Tap a story to read it. While reading the story, you can: Tap To Star the story as a favorite. Share the story via a message (link to the story only) or email. Delete the story from the stori...

181 More apps Changing update schedule and font settings In the News application, press MENU, tap Settings , and then do the following: Tap To Update schedule Choose a time interval to get automatic updates of the channels you are subscribed to, or select Manual . Font size Choose the font size to u...

18 More apps Finding and installing apps from Android Market Android Market™ is the place to go to find new apps for your phone. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games. When you find an app you want, you can easily download and instal...

18 More apps To Do this Search for an app Tap on the Android Market home screen, enter the name or type of app you’re looking for, and then tap to the right of the search box. 3. Tap an app to read a description about the app and user reviews. 4. Tap Install (for free applications) or Buy (for paid ...

184 More apps Opening an installed application Do one of the following: If you see the icon on the status bar, open the Notifications panel, and then tap the app to open it. See “Opening the Notifications panel” in the Getting started chapter. From the Home screen, tap > Market > Downloads . O...

185 More apps You’ll then see the list of games and applications that you downloaded and installed from Android Market. 3. Tap an application, and then choose how to share it: Friend Stream Post the link to Facebook and Twitter.See “Using Friend Stream“ in the Social chapter. Gmail Send the link usi...

186 Security Security Protecting your phone with a screen unlock pattern You can secure your phone by requiring a screen unlock pattern every time your phone is turned on or every time it wakes up from sleep mode (screen is off). From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings . Scroll down ...

187 Security Forgot your screen unlock pattern? If you’ve forgotten your screen unlock pattern, you have up to five attempts to try and unlock your phone. If this fails, you can unlock your phone by entering your Google Account user name and password. On the unlock screen, enter your unlock pattern....

188 Settings Settings Settings on your phone Control and customize phone settings on the Settings screen. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings . Personalize Select a scene, set the Home screen or Lockscreen wallpaper to use, and set the default ringtone to use for incoming calls. ...

189 Settings SD & phone storage Check the available storage card and phone memory. From this screen, be sure to unmount your microSD card before you remove it from your phone.  Date & time Set the date and time, time zone, and date or time format. To turn off auto time synchronization and ...

190 Settings Recalibrating the G-sensor Recalibrate the screen if you feel that the screen orientation does not respond properly to the way you hold the phone. From the Home screen, press MENU, then tap Settings > Sound & display. Scroll down the screen, and then tap G-Sensor calibration . Pl...

191 Settings Choosing the notification sound You can choose a default sound for your phone to play whenever there are new notifications. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Sound & display > Notification sound. Select your preferred notification sound in the list, and...

19 Settings Changing the phone language When you turn your phone on for the first time, you’re asked to choose the language you would like to use for your phone. You can also change the language on the fly whenever you like. Changing the language adjusts the keyboard layout, date and time formatting...

19 Settings Managing memory Checking how much phone memory is available for use From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. Scroll down the screen, and then tap SD & phone storage . The available phone memory is displayed in the Internal phone storage section. Checking the available...

194 Settings Checking information about your phone From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings . Scroll down the screen, and then tap About phone . Select one of the following: System software updates Enable or disable the automatic check feature for software updates for your phone. You ...

195 Update and reset Update and reset Updating the phone software From time to time, software updates for your phone may be available. Your phone can check and then notify you if there’s a new update. You can then download and install the software update using your phone’s Wi-Fi or data connection. ...

196 Update and reset Restarting or factory resetting your phone If your phone becomes unresponsive or sluggish, try restarting your phone and see if that helps. In case your phone has a persistent problem that cannot be solved, the last resort is to do a factory reset. Restarting your phone (soft re...

197 Specifications Specifications CPU speed 58 MHz Platform Android™ with HTC Sense™ Memory ROM: 51 MBRAM: 84 MB Dimensions (LxWxT) 116.85 x 61 x 11.99 mm (4.6 x .4 x 0.47 inches) Weight 115 grams (4.056 ounces) with battery Display .-inch touch-sensitive screen with 40 x 0 QVGA resolution Network D...

198 Index Index A Access point 10Airplane mode 45Alarm clock 116Album (Galleries application) 147Android Market 18App Sharing 184Audio supported formats 197Auto focusing 14 B Back cover 11 - removing 11- replacing 11 Battery 1 - charging 1- optimizing 19- removing 1- removing the thin film 1- specif...